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English-Spanish Business Vocabulary

Unit 2

5. To motivate: motivar = To inspire (incentivar)

• Motivation: motivación
• Motivational: motivador, motivacional
• Motivated: motivado
• Highly motivated: super motivado, entusiasta
• Motivational skills: habilidades/capacidad de motivación
• Motivation techniques: técnicas de motivación
• To encourage (syn.): animar, alentar

6. Objective: objetivo o meta (goal/aim/target).

• Set (fijar, establecer) / fix (fijar) / establish / achieve (alcanzar) / meet (alcanzar) objectives (collocations).

7. Staff: personal. (Syn.: personnel, employees, workers).

• to staff: proveer de personal.
• Staff morale: la moral del personal
• Staff turnover: rotación de personal

8. Subordinate: subordinado.

• To subordinate: subordinar.

9. To supervise: supervisar.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Basil's Demise

On the eve of Dorian Gray's thirty-eighth birthday, he encountered his friend Basil Hallward, who was about to depart for Paris. Basil, concerned about the rumors surrounding Dorian's reputation, expressed his desire to see Dorian's soul. Dorian reluctantly revealed his portrait to Basil. In a fit of rage, Dorian stabbed Basil to death.

The Aftermath of Murder

The following morning, Dorian enlisted the help of Alan Campbell, an old friend, to dispose of Basil's body. Initially reluctant, Alan eventually agreed after Dorian presented him with an incriminating document. Together, they concealed the evidence of the crime.

A Chance Encounter

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Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect: The car(s) has/have been designed.

Past Perfect: The car(s) had been designed.

Future Perfect: The car(s) will have been designed.

Conditional Sentences

First Conditional

Structure: If + Present Simple + Future Simple

Usage: Real or possible situations.

Examples:

• If it rains today, I'll stay at home.
• If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow.
• If she doesn't call you, you can call her.
• If you work hard, you may become a millionaire someday.
• If they don't invite you, you must not go.

Second Conditional

Structure: If + Past Simple + would/could/might + verb

Usage: Hypothetical situations.

Examples:

• If I were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro.
• If it were not raining, we could go out.
• If they worked for that company, they might

Direct Mail Marketing Strategies

Direct mail involves custom-written text sent via mail or email to pre-selected individuals. It requires a database with accurate and updated information on the target market, allowing for careful selection of potentially interested persons. The mailing must capture customer attention.

It usually consists of:

• A hook (a phrase to encourage reading)
• The message content (explanation of products/services)
• A closing that invites a response
• Contact information (address, reply form)

Sometimes it includes promotional offers or gifts, which should be highlighted so the recipient notices them immediately.

Effective Public Relations Planning

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1. Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses while working... Croat. / Last... did not attend... school

Does he repair... motorbikes? / In four... will have done... select!
Listen!... are arguing... again / The... had been searching... far.
Phil... is looking for... holiday / When... gives... discount
"Will you study... intention" / We... get... some

5. complete the sentence with...
He.. in spite of... help
We... that is why... problems
She... Besides... at all
We... not only.... consequences
He... For instance... yet
The... because of... rise

Although... concert
Quite... As a result... wish
Your... In order to... aspects
She was... However... operation

6. Linking Words

So as to: for
Due to: owing to
Furthermore: besides
I think: I feel

7. Modals

You don't have to... you.
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English Verb Tenses: Forms and Structures

Mastering English verb tenses is crucial for clear communication. This section outlines the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms for each major tense.

Present Simple

• Affirmative:

  Subject + Verb (add -s/-es for 3rd person singular)

• Negative:

  Subject + do/does + not + Verb (base form)

• Interrogative:

  Do/Does + Subject + Verb (base form)?

Present Continuous

• Affirmative:

  Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

• Negative:

  Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb-ing

• Interrogative:

  Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb-ing?

Past Simple

• Affirmative:

  Subject + Verb (-ed for regular verbs / irregular past form)

• Negative:

  Subject + did not (didn't) + Verb (base form)

• Interrogative:

  Did + Subject + Verb (base form)?

Past Continuous

• Affirmative:

Stressful Situations

• Going to the dentist
• Queuing in the supermarket
• Being stuck in a traffic jam
• Going to the hairdresser
• Finding a place to park
• Organizing a party
• Having an interview
• Making a speech
• Being afraid of flying
• Making a presentation to senior executives
• Leading a formal meeting
• Telephoning in English
• Writing a text with a tight deadline
• Negotiating a very valuable contract
• Asking your boss for a pay raise
• Dealing with a customer who has a major complaint
• Getting lost
• During the sales period
• During exam periods
• On the first date

High Levels of Stress

• Smoking a lot
• Losing your hair
• Your heart beats quickly
• Biting your nails
• Sweating profusely
• Shaking/trembling
• Eating a lot of sweets
• Not eating at all

Relaxation Techniques

• Walking
• Playing sports
• Reading
• Having a

Regular and Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

Practice putting these verbs into the past tense. Remember that regular verbs typically add '-ed', while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms.

Regular Verbs:

• Play: Played
• Work: Worked
• Study: Studied
• Listen: Listened
• Wash: Washed
• Close: Closed
• Look: Looked

Irregular Verbs:

• See: Saw
• Get: Got
• Sing: Sang
• Drink: Drank
• Do: Did
• Speak: Spoke
• Make: Made
• Swim: Swam
• Read: Read
• Cut: Cut
• Drive: Drove
• Run: Ran
• Sit: Sat
• Go: Went

GO > Vai | Went > Foi

Visit > Visita | Visited > Visitado

Here are some example sentences with translations:

• Como estava o seu fim de semana? => How was your weekend?
• Ela nadou ontem de manhã no clube. => She swam yesterday morning at the club.
• Eu fechei a porta porque estava frio dentro

English Question Words (Wh-Words)

Who (quem)

Who is a subject pronoun used in questions.

Examples:

• Who is that beautiful girl? (Quem é aquela moça bonita?)
• Who likes soccer? (Quem gosta de futebol?)
• Who was playing with you? (Quem estava brincando com você?)

Whom (a quem)

Whom is an object pronoun used in questions (often formal).

Examples:

• Whom did you kiss at the party? (Quem você beijou na festa?)
• With whom did Peter go? (Com quem Peter foi?)

Whose (de quem)

Whose indicates possession.

Examples:

• Whose pencil is this? (De quem é este lápis?)
• Whose house is that? (De quem é aquela casa?)

Which (qual, quais)

Which is used when choosing between options.

Examples:

• Which of those men is your father? (Qual daqueles homens é seu pai?)
• Which sock do you prefer:

Xéneros Literarios Medievais Galego-Portugueses

Lais

Referencia á Materia de Bretaña, ao mundo do rei Artur e os seus Cabaleiros. Hai 5 no Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa.

Pranto

Expresión pola perda ou dor causada por unha desgraza, sexa a perda dunha persoa ou a destrución dunha cidade.

Cantiga de seguir

Composicións nas que se parodia parte doutro texto orixinal.

Cantigas de Loor

Teñen dous tipos: a cantiga de amor e a que segue oracións litúrxicas.

Haxiografía

É a narración dos milagres levados a cabo por santos e beatos. Escrita unhas veces para minorías e outras para un público amplo, supuxo unha consolidación crítica para a lingua na prosa romance.

Tenzón

Cantiga na que cada parte está composta por diferentes autores.